Ron Mason, who coached the Bowling Green State University hockey program from 1973-79 and was inducted into the BGSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2009, passed away Sunday night at the age of 76.
Mason is the second-winningest coach in NCAA Hockey history, winning 924 games in 36 seasons at Lake Superior State, Bowling Green and Michigan State. He led Michigan State to the 1986 National Championship and built BGSU into a national contender, going 160-63-6 during his tenure. Mason gave way to Jerry York, the winningest coach in NCAA Hockey history, who led BGSU to the 1984 National Championship.